Just now stumbled upon this, wowza. That lady is getting paid for her abuse big time.
She does acknowledge on a good morning America that she believes the money should go elsewhere. Sounds as if she will donate some to down syndrome research, as she has a grandchild with that disability.
I'd guess she's still keeping some, and rightfully so. It was raised for her, so I can't see a reason why it isn't alright.
As for the kids, if I could identify one of those kids as my own, I can't even begin to think of the punishment that would ensue. The sense of entitlement in children these days is appalling. You're a kid, respect your elders. The really need to give these monitors spanking paddles. Every single one of those fuckers deserved a good whollup.